The New Bremen Cardinals will face off against the Upper Scioto Valley Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Scioto Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on New Bremen, who comes in off a win.
New Bremen proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Waynesfield-Goshen, sneaking past 4-3.
Lydia Bushman
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Lydia Bushman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Bushman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Olivia Thornton was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Halle Kuenning was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Upper Scioto Valley came up short against Arcadia on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Redskins recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
New Bremen's record now sits at 2-0. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went New Bremen's way against Upper Scioto Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, as New Bremen made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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